BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Saturday, April 5, 2025 marked the final night for the 45th annual Toughman Contest. This competition features fighters from the area who want to prove they are the best around.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toughman Contest, the Original Toughman Contest, was started in 1979 by Art Dore and his longtime friend Dean Oswald at a local gym (Handy High School Gymnasium) in Bay City, ...

Sustained success cannot be achieved by remaining stagnant. After 37 years, the Original Toughman Contest is a perfect illustration of that. All great sporting events develop from humble beginnings, ...

And as usual, the Toughman was replete with knockouts, decisions and, yes, ring girls. The event in Beckley has been, and continues to be, Thomas said, one of the better shows not only in West ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Toughman is back in Huntington this weekend, and local fighters from all across our region will be battling it out in the ring. One of those fighters is Craig “The Hammer” ...

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — For the 41st time, the Ohio Valley's toughest man and woman will be crowned in Wheeling. It's the return of the West Virginia Toughman contest this weekend at WesBanco Arena. The ...